Who is Jay Rock?

What makes the song important?

A mid-album reprise, “Money Trees” recounts K.Dot’s vulnerability to street life. Following the good kid, m.A.A.d city narrative, Lamar paints a vivid picture of cyclic commitments to money, sex, drugs, and crime.

As a piece reflective of the larger work,
“Money Trees” was met by general public acclaim, earning seven weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100.